Senior Manager, Content Merchandising & Editorial at FOX Direct to Consumer | Los Angeles, CA | $114K/yr – $160K/yr

FOX Direct to Consumer

Senior Manager, Content Merchandising & Editorial

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$114K/yr – $160K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own channel partner content merchandising and editorial decisions with analytics-driven placement and strong cross-functional collaboration to drive engagement across mobile, TV, and web.

Partner Editorial Ownership: Align merchandising with channel partners and tentpole events to maximize content impact.
Team Leadership: Build and guide a small editorial/coordinator squad to sustain daily merchandising operations.
Data-Driven Optimization: Use performance data to continuously refine placement and editorial decisions to improve engagement.

Job Description

External Partner Management: Own the content merchandising and editorial strategies specifically for Channel partners, developing and maintaining strong professional relationships. Assist in other merchandising areas as necessary.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of content coordinators to execute and evolve our daily merchandising operations.
Strategic Decision-Making: Use analytics and performance data to continuously refine placement strategies and editorial decisions.
Engagement Optimization: Drive initiatives that optimize engagement and viewing time per user through effective content placement.
Tool & Process Improvement: Optimize Channel partner tools and identify areas for improvement and promotional opportunity.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders to align merchandising efforts with content calendars and tentpole events.
Brand Stewardship: Champion editorial best practices that reflect our brand and ensure consistency in tone and execution.

Leadership Experience: Proven experience leading editorial or content merchandising functions for a digital consumer product or streaming platform.
Management Skills: Skilled in team leadership and talent development, with a focus on building collaborative and agile teams.
Analytical Mindset: A strong ability to use data to guide decision-making and improve user engagement.
Collaborative Success: Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with product, content, and business teams.
Operational Expertise: Experience managing editorial calendars and a deep understanding of content presentation best practices across mobile, TV, and web.
Technical Familiarity: Comfort with digital operations and various content management systems.
Problem-solver: Willingness and ability to trouble-shoot issues in high pressure situations and communicate challenges and solutions to leadership.
Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 3 days per week is an essential function of the position. Selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.

This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.

FOX Direct to Consumer

FOX’s Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) organization powers FOX One and the digital experiences behind FOX Sports, FOX News, FOX Entertainment, FOX Business, and FOX Weather. We build the technology that delivers the world’s most watched live events at real-time scale — the Super Bowl, elections, breaking news, and cultural moments where accuracy and immediacy matter.FOX DTC is engineered differently. Our systems are built for the volatility of live media: massive concurrency spikes, sub-second performance, and zero-failure tolerance. The foundation is modern, cloud-native, and optimized to move fast while supporting some of the largest live audiences on the internet.We’re pushing the edge of what’s possible through AI, personalization, and real-time data intelligence. From smart highlights and dynamic alerts to predictive discovery and context-aware viewing, our systems connect viewers to moments — not just content libraries.As FOX accelerates its digital transformation, DTC is redefining how audiences experience premium news, sports, and entertainment content. For builders who want their work to power live cultural moments, this is the place to do it.

6 employees (3 in marketing)

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